Test Engineer - Contract Role

CrossFit is seeking a Test Engineer for a one-year contract to join our technology department and play a vital role in enhancing our product quality and reliability. In this role, you will collaborate closely with product and development teams to comprehend their testing requirements, create test plans and test cases, and determine the optimal balance between automated and manual testing approaches. Your primary objective is to expand CrossFit’s test automation capabilities; however, in the interim, you will assist in executing test plans, documenting bug reports, and ensuring confidence in the code released by our teams. This role entails a substantial hands-on contribution in designing, developing, and maintaining automation scripts and processes.
This is a contract position for one year.RESPONSIBILITIES: ●Define and implement test automation tools and strategies to enhance the quality and dependability of CrossFit’s products●Participate as an integral member of an agile software development team, promoting quality throughout the entire software development lifecycle via automated and manual tests●Assist in defining and setting up our testing environments, utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and test data management for consistent environments across various deployment phases●Elevate the overall team by promoting and exemplifying sound development practices, such as design sessions, code reviews, and documentation.●Maintain standards for application testing, issue tracking, and issue reporting KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL: ●5+ years of experience in testing, including both manual and automated tests●Proficiency with open-source automation tools, such as Robot Framework, Playwright, Appium, Cypress, Selenium, or other appropriate test automation frameworks●Ability to efficiently read software design and code to develop comprehensive test cases and anticipate potential faults●Proficiency writing and maintaining automation code, libraries, and frameworks in Python and/or JavaScript●Capability to troubleshoot software issues in order to identify the source, whether it be in the test or application code, or a specific component●Detail-oriented with strong organization and structured thinking capabilities●Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills.EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: ●BS degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering●Participated in the integration of automated testing frameworks into the CI/CD pipeline, utilizing GitHub Actions (or comparable platforms) to enhance efficiency and reliability of software release cycles.●Experience in test automation for web front-ends, mobile apps, and REST services

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